Richard Seymour footing bill for Raiders camp

Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on May 18, 2011, 7:39 PM EDT

AP

Drew Brees isn’t the only NFL player dipping into his wallet to help organize practices this offseason.

Bill Williamson of ESPN.com writes via a news release from Maximum Sports Management that Seymour is handling the cost of a four day Raiders camp that include weight lifting, swimming and “nutritional counseling.” We mentioned Tuesday the camp is being held in the Atlanta area.

An email sent to all Raiders from Seymour started this way: “Men, I hope everyone is well and is staying in shape because we are going to out-work everyone we face this season, and it starts right now in the offseason.”

We think the Seymour trade to the Raiders worked out for both sides, and the only reason it’s not one-sided towards Oakland is that the Raiders had to pay Seymour like one of the best players in football over the last few years to keep him.

Seymour single-handedly turned that defense and entire team around. He gave them the spark they needed. Everyone thought that was the most ridiculous trade ever when it happened, even Seymour himself. He’s really embraced them team since. I think they’ll be on the good side of .500 this season, if there is one.

Let me see, I trade a Perennial Pro Bowl Beast DT/DE to the Raiders and wait 2 full years to before I can Draft a Nate Soldat? lol Ranked by many to be the 6th best at his position. Sad part for New England will be when Seymour Retires a Raider. Huge win by Oakland with this Trade.

Hey can you give me the names of the 2 first round picks New England drafted with the 2 number ones Al Davis sent New England for Mike Haynes?, I did not think so.

Throw in Al Davis picking New England’s pockets on the Burgess Trade, how is he working out for you all. You do have the Moss Trade but to me I was just happy to see the Punk go.

Seymour is hosting a mini camp complete with all the fixings, this is not some guys passing the ball around in some parking lot, Al Davis and the Raiders made out like a Bandit on the Seymour Trade, I hear Soldat may not even play this year, wow, wait 3 years for a who? handing a Stud over to the Raiders and from the looks of New England’s pass rush the past couple years looks like they miss Seymour.

and the only reason it’s not one-sided towards Oakland
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anybody that really knows football knows the raiders and Mr Davis is a mastermind.
I much rather have a guy who is the best D line man in the NFL or some OT the pats took in the first round.
Nobody is goin to beat the raiders this year, They will be champs

He didn’t leave New England via free agency to chase a bigger payday in Oakland. He isn’t required to finance a voluntary football camp. Your comment doesn’t make sense.
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He didn’t leave via free agency, he was traded by the Pats. And he didn’t want to go either. No wonder there are Gayder fans out there. They’re too dumb to know better.

He didn’t leave New England via free agency. He was traded for a first round draft pick. He then Re-signed with Oakland.

Read it again. “He didn’t leave New England via free agency to chase a bigger payday in Oakland.” I didn’t reiterate that he was traded because I thought everyone already knew he was dealt. My mistake, obviously.

Wow bmiller1360. Read carefully. He didnt leave New England via free agency. pretty straight forward and thats the first part of the sentence. He sure as hell wasnt chasing a big payday either. He got one, but one thing non-raider fans dont know is Al Davis rewards those who he feels are the face of the franchise.

I like these jealous little weasels who throw their 2 cents in trying to make a point, and it just comes out like banter from a 10 year old bully. Too bad its gonna be the Raiders being the bully this year bud.

Seymour is a star. A top 10, possibly top 5 of all defensive players in the league. And he’s footing the bill? Dont talk about washed up, cuz Seymour is legit, and the only reason you’re commenting is because Seymour isn’t on your team. GO RAIDERS!!!

He didn’t leave via free agency, he was traded by the Pats. And he didn’t want to go either. No wonder there are Gayder fans out there. They’re too dumb to know better.
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You are an idiot. If your mother didn’t love you so blindly, she would tell you so herself.

I’m happy for Raiders fans….they have had a rough go of it for a long time…I’m glad a Patriot player could bring them a smile or two….
I’m happy we were able to get nate Solder as a result of that trade instead of just losing him to free agency & getting a 3rd round compensatory pick…I mean he was gone after the 09 season for sure so we only lost out on his services for 1 year to get the 1st rounder….Getting Nate with the Raiders #17 spot allowed the patriots to trade away their #28 pick for the Saints 1st rounder next year & the Saints 2nd rounder this year as well(Shane Vareen) which they could never have done without the raiders pick….SOOOOOOOOOOOO it looks like we not only got Nate, we got a stud RB as well & an additional 1st rounder next year all as a result of the seymoure trade….not bad Bill, not bad at all….trading Seymoure is the gift that just keeps on giving…..

This is ridiclulous.
How can it be a huge win for anyone if the other guy has yet to cash his ticket?
Nate Solder may become a good player, may become a great player or may end up a complete bust. No one knows cuz he has yet to play a down while Seymour’s played 32 games in Oakland. But should Solder hit, N.E.’s got a LT for the next decade. Then, barring an Oakland Super Bowl win, which ain’t gonna happen, how are you gonna feel about that trade in 2 or 3 years?

Any player engaging in any “football practice” is a fool imo other than maybe the qb keepinf his arm in shape. Otherwise, these guys should be riding a stationary bike and lifting minimal weights, that’s it.

He didn’t leave via free agency, he was traded by the Pats. And he didn’t want to go either. No wonder there are Gayder fans out there. They’re too dumb to know better.
whose the idiot. Because BSPN said he didn’t want to go. The guys a pro, he just doesent want to play for a back stabbing team. Trade him days before the season started…thats weak……your loss is our gain..